Birds of SoCal

Count myself lucky that I have such a crazy bird to look at in my neck of the woods. Vermilion Flycatcher.
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Sup friends. Here's an Anna's Hummingbird showing off the insane colors of its gorget.
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Allen's Hummingbirds have such crazy colors.
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Black Phoebe just vibing on a cold winter morning.
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Scaly-breasted Munia on sentry duty. These guys are not native to L.A, but are fun to watch nonetheless.
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Merlin's gotta eat too.
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Ruby-crowned Kinglets are one of my favorite wintertime birds, and also my photographic nemesis. They are so fast.
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The preeminent passerine pilferer of my porch provisions, the California Scrub-Jay
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A Nuttall's Woodpecker claiming dominion over a Dragonfruit. Many bird species around L.A take advantage of the area's long history of ornamental horticulture.
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It's not everyday that you see a Vermillion Flycatcher perched next to the car that they use to commute.
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Great photo!!

Spotting Lilac-crowned Amazons amongst the Red-crowned flocks is always a fun exercise.
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Now that it's winter, Say's Phoebe's are popping up here and there in L.A. Like most Flycatchers, they are very fun ti watch.
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Don't mess with this Red-winged Blackbird.
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My best ever look at a Green Heron. It flew right up to me and my friend and actually stuck around for a few minutes.
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Sometimes, you are lucky. This kingfisher posed nicely for me.
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Orange-crowned Warblers hang around L.A year-round. Even though they are considered drab by Warbler standards, I appreciate the pops of yellow during the winter months.
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Allen's Hummingbirds have such insane color on their gorget. Almost as insane as their territorial instincts around the feeders.
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Yes.....*checks notes*.....this would appear to be an Acorn Woodpecker.
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Belted Kingfishers usually leave the are if you even think about taking a photo. Got very lucky that this female stuck around.
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Gotta love Dark-eyed Juncos; A bird associated with seasonal change for much of the U.S. Around L.A, we definitely have some that stick around all year.
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Thank you!!

Haha yeah. I was more like who are these Peaky Blinder birds?

I'm still looking forward to seeing some Cedar Waxwings this winter. They are just awesome.
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They have such crazy colors. Great picture!

Spotted Towhees have top tier eye color.
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I hope everyone has an excellent Thanksgiving!! I will use this opportunity to shamelessly post this absolute unit of a Gould's Turkey I saw some time ago in Madera Canyon, AZ.
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If you peanut, they will come.
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Male Anna's Hummingbird. Love being able to see these birdies year-round.
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Oh yeah, they are fearless. My post was deliberately instigating though haha. I know people love to rep their Jays.